Supreme Court Extends Deemed Affiliation To Hamdard Medical Institute For 2026-27, Clears Path For 150 MBBS And 49 PG Seats

The Supreme Court recently allowed the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR) to proceed with admissions to 150 MBBS seats and 49 postgraduate medical seats for the academic year 2026-27.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held that the consent of affiliation shall be deemed to have been granted by Jamia Hamdard Deemed to be University, subject to...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On PIL Seeking Stronger Enforcement Of Disability Commissioners' Recommendations

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a PIL seeking directions to strengthen the grievance redressal framework under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and ensure effective implementation of recommendations made by the Chief Commissioner and State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale listed the plea on July...

'Audience With The Gavel': Memoir On Justice Pankaj Mithal Released At Supreme Court

A memoir titled Audience With The Gavel, chronicling the life and career of Supreme Court Judge Justice Pankaj Mithal, was released at the Supreme Court of India. Authored by Kunal Vepa, Principal District Judge and Director of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the book offers a reflective account of the distinguished jurist's personal and professional experiences.Written in...

Kerala Court Orders Investigation After Man Alleges His Mobile Number Was Displayed In Malayalam Film 'Officer On Duty'

An Ernakulam court directed the jurisdictional police authorities to initiate an investigation into a private complaint wherein complainant has alleged identity theft, privacy violation, etc., claiming that his mobile number was allegedly displayed in Kunchacko Boban-starrer Malayalam film 'Officer on Duty'. The complainant alleged that his personal mobile number, which he has been using...

Supreme Court Upholds Delhi High Court Ruling That Bar Association Is Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court judgment holding that that a bar association is not a “State” or an instrumentality of the State under Article 12 of the Constitution as it is a private body of advocates that does not perform public functions.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Aravind Kumar dismissed an SLP filed by advocate Sangita Rai...

CPC | Defendant Cannot Retract Pleadings By Filing Additional Written Statement : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a defendant cannot be permitted to radically alter her stand in a civil suit through an additional written statement after the trial has commenced, particularly when the new plea is inconsistent with the original defence. The Supreme Court has set aside a Calcutta High Court order that allowed a defendant to file an additional written statement at an advanced...

Supreme Court Questions Waqf Institutions' Claim For Court Fee Exemption In Waqf Tribunal

The Supreme Court today questioned the legal basis for exempting waqf institutions from payment of court fees in proceedings before State Waqf Tribunals.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing a plea against an order of the Gujarat High Court which upheld the rejection of waqf suits for non-payment of court fees by relying on its earlier ruling that waqf...

Justice Sanjay Karol Also Bars Senior Advocates From Appearing During Partial Court Working Days

On the first day of the Partial Working Days of the Supreme Court, several benches did not allow senior advocates to appear on the reasoning that young advocates must be given opportunities during the vacation.Justice Vikram Nath announced in the morning itself that senior will not be pemitted to argue. A similar approach was taken by the bench led by Justice Sanjay Karol as well.During...

NEET-UG 2026 : Supreme Court Declines Prayer For Computer-Based Test For NEET Re-Exam

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to direct the NTA to conduct re-test of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG 2026, scheduled on June 21, through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode instead of the existing pen-and-paper format.Expressing disinclination to grant the relief, the bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Aravind Kumar posted the matter to July, effectively...

'No Senior Advocate Allowed To Appear In My Court During Vacations': Justice Vikram Nath

'Let young lawyers come,' Justice Nath said.

'Cost Of Demolition Catastrophic' : Supreme Court Rules Against Demolition Of Navi Mumbai Mall, Allows Regularisation On Cost Payment

"A Court must weigh not only the wrong that has been committed but also the reality as it now stands."

Justice Vikram Nath Inaugurates 3rd Zonal Workshop On Role Of Law Students In Advancing Social Justice

The Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) and Karnataka State Law University, in association with M.S. Ramaiah College of Law, organised the 3rd Zonal Workshop on the theme “From Classroom to Courtroom: Law Students as Catalysts for Social Justice” on May 31, 2026, at the M.S. Ramaiah College of Law Auditorium, MSRIT Campus, Mathikere, Bengaluru.The workshop focused on the role...